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member 05-25-2003 11:47 AM

your speedometer?
 
what does your meter read up to? 100? 140? 160? 230?

ebpda9 05-25-2003 11:49 AM

130mph originally. with the indiglo gauges it goes to 140mph.

Duckydos 05-25-2003 01:16 PM



Answer your question :D

Civic98 05-25-2003 01:20 PM

130MPH

member 05-25-2003 01:40 PM

i see...

pauls-si 05-25-2003 02:12 PM

I see a check engine light , Ducky.:hmmm:

juvenile 05-25-2003 02:29 PM

150mph I believe...

Civic98 05-25-2003 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pauls-si
I see a check engine light , Ducky.:hmmm:


yeah it's bout to blow up.....

Duckydos 05-25-2003 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Civic98
yeah it's bout to blow up.....


LoL roger that :D It was actually a burnt-out o2 sensor on the header. Fixxed now :D I get Check Engine lights every so often but they usually go away after a few start-ups.

-Ducky

ChrisCantSkate 05-25-2003 07:36 PM

140.. and ive hit it before

mt.biker 05-25-2003 09:30 PM

mine goes up to 155mph but i'm limited to 132mph..

VR4_Craver 05-25-2003 11:11 PM

Mine goes to 144 but i am also limited to 132....DAMN HONDA PRODUCTS! and heh duckies speedometer has a redline in his mph gauge....wiiiiiiiieeeeerrrrrrdddd ;)

member 05-26-2003 12:24 AM

prelude's only read up to 140 as well?

Violent Apathy 05-26-2003 01:28 AM

140

Duckydos 05-26-2003 03:00 AM

Yea, mine is governed to 120mph :\ Kinda gay. Then again, my tires suck and a blow-out at those speeds would be deadly :no:

-Ducky

Shot 2 Hel 05-26-2003 10:45 AM

110 baby woot :yes: :yes: :no:

ChrisCantSkate 05-26-2003 11:47 AM

it really dosnt matter what your speedo reads to... it dosnt effect your speed.

member 05-26-2003 11:59 AM

but technically, isn't a meter that reads up to 160 quicker than one that reads 130?

ChrisCantSkate 05-26-2003 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by member
but technically, isn't a meter that reads up to 160 quicker than one that reads 130?


well.. technically.... no. the distance between numbers is smaller because 160 has more marks.. so a speedo that reads to 70 or 80 will go real fast while accelerating, where as a speedo that goes to 160 it will take longer for the needle to move as far. look at the old fox body 5.0's. they read upto 85mph if i remeber... but that dosnt mean the car is limited to 85 mph, or that 85mph has anything to do with its speed.

member 05-26-2003 12:56 PM

so a car can exceed over the max number?

mine reads up to 140, but i think it's "max" is around 120-130...

now, is the factory max limit for stock? if i have a aftermarket header, exhaust, cai, etc...will it exceed the factory limit?

pimpinprelude 05-26-2003 02:58 PM

no the govener will shut it off about 132..... it doesnt matter what you have bolted on, it will still shut u down...

member 05-26-2003 03:01 PM

you mean a governor...

pimpinprelude 05-26-2003 03:46 PM

yea thats it.... lol:yes:

Duckydos 05-26-2003 05:22 PM

If you changed the ECU, the governer would probably change however.

Spazum888 05-27-2003 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pauls-si
I see a check engine light , Ducky.:hmmm:




hahaha whos isnt?



Addict 05-27-2003 07:56 AM

145 - 150

member, you won't ever hit that speed unless you are falling off a cliff. Even then you'd need a boulder strapped to the back of your car.
;)

Shot 2 Hel 05-27-2003 09:25 AM

yeah my car reads 110 but i have hit beyond that, 110 is just what it reads

pbateson 05-27-2003 02:04 PM

My car can go 140.

TonitrusEN 05-27-2003 04:46 PM

mine goes to 130, but i made it start clicking once :)

93Honda 05-27-2003 04:48 PM

rip the governor out of the car, that's what i want to do. Mine reads up to 130 but i've hit 120

member 05-27-2003 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Addict
145 - 150

member, you won't ever hit that speed unless you are falling off a cliff. Even then you'd need a boulder strapped to the back of your car.
;)



are you sure?

i've hit around 115 in 3rd...

btw, what's governor? car related that is...

Addict 05-27-2003 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by member
are you sure?

i've hit around 115 in 3rd...

btw, what's governor? car related that is...


That's about your top. 4th & 5th won't do much afterwards.

Governor is used to regulate the speed. Kind of a cap on the speed.

Duckydos 05-27-2003 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by member
are you sure?

i've hit around 115 in 3rd...

btw, what's governor? car related that is...



Are you sure about that? My car tops out at 100mph in 3rd gear (hits the rev limiter). Even then, the Civic has closer gear ratios. I'm sorry, just sounds strange.

-Ducky

member 05-27-2003 10:41 PM

i'm pretty sure.

i'll hit it again to make sure.

thanks, addict.

Shot 2 Hel 05-28-2003 11:48 PM

dont mess up your car man, just cause you can do it dosent mean you should

93Honda 05-29-2003 12:23 AM

my 3rd can only hit around 90 before it starts slipping and the rev limit kicks in. Maybe you're talking about 4th in 4th i can hit 115 easily.

member 05-29-2003 12:47 AM

i'm sure it was in 3rd...

and this was going up and down hills...maybe that effected it?

mylittlecivic 05-29-2003 01:04 AM

mine just goes to 120:mad: and i've gone 110 or so

SolPol 05-29-2003 11:06 AM

Mine hits 150 with the extra hash after 140. I've had it to about 120 or so, don't know where the governor is.

I had a 4 cylinder 4 speed Dodge Colt as my first car. That speedo went to 135 or so. Had it buried going downhill for about 30-45 seconds once. That's my own personal land speed record.

93Honda 05-29-2003 11:20 AM

my governor kicks in at 120. I was flying down some long open roads near my house and when i hit 120 the rpm's cut back and the engine dropped itself to 110


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